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GUNS
FALL SILENT in HOURS AFTER SYRIA
TRUCE DEADLINE
(MaximsNewsNetwork)
MaximsNewsNetwork:
12 April 2012: A fragile
ceasefire has taken hold in
Syria that has lasted eight
hours so far since the 06:00 AM
deadline (Damascus Time)
Thursday, 12 April.
As
of 2:00 PM (Damascus Time) (8:00
AM New York Time) Syria has
remained calm, after heavy
shelling and gunfire during the
night.
•••
Senior
UN official condemns killing of
Syrian citizen journalist
16/05/2012
•••
Three
vehicles carrying UN observers
damaged in bomb blast in Syria
15/05/2012
•••
15/05/2012:
“Three
UN vehicles were damaged, no UN
personnel were injured,” Mr.
Fawzi said in response to
questions. “The Mission has
sent a patrol team to the area
to extract the UN military
observers.”
•••
UN-Arab
League envoy condemns 'in
strongest possible' terms
attacks in Damascus
10/05/2012
•••
10/05/2012:
The
Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States on the Syrian
Crisis, Kofi Annan, today
condemned “in the strongest
possible terms” attacks that
took place earlier Thursday in
Damascus.
“These
abhorrent acts are unacceptable
and the violence in Syria must
stop,” Mr. Annan's
spokesperson said in a
statement. “He is saddened by
the loss of life resulting from
the two blasts and extends his
condolences to the families of
the victims.”
•••
Secretary-General
condemns bomb attack near UN
observer convoy in Syria
09/05/2012
•••
Bomb
explodes near UN observer convoy
in Syria
09/05/2012
•••
Amid
civil
war
concerns
in
Syria,
envoy
describes
ongoing
violence
as
‘unacceptable’
08/05/2012
•••
08/05/2012:
Amid
concerns from the international
community over the prospects of
a “full civil war” in Syria,
the Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States on the Syrian
Crisis, Kofi Annan, said today
that the ongoing levels of
violence and human rights abuses
in the Middle Eastern country
are unacceptable and the UN
observer mission is possibly the
only remaining chance to
stabilize it.
Mr.
Annan told reporters in Geneva
that there has been some
decrease in the military
activities but there are still
serious violations in the
cessation of violence that was
agreed.
“Government
troops and armour are still
present, though in smaller
formations,” Mr. Annan said.
“There have been worrying
episodes of violence by the
Government but we have also seen
attacks against government
forces, troops and
installations. And there has
been a spate of bombings, which
are really worrying, and I’m
sure creates incredible
insecurity among the civilian
population.”
He
added that it is clear that the
presence of the observers
serving with the UN Supervision
Mission in Syria (UNSMIS)
has had a calming effect in some
situations.
•••
UN-Arab
League mediation process for
Syria crisis ‘on track,’
says official
04/05/2012
•••
04/05/2012:
The
six-point plan drawn up by the
Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States, Kofi Annan, to
resolve the violent crisis in
Syria is proceeding ahead, his
spokesperson said today, adding
that there are “small signs”
of compliance with the plan.
“The
Annan plan is on track,”
said Ahmad Fawzi, spokesperson
for Mr. Annan, at a news
conference in Geneva. “A
crisis that has been going on
for over a year is not going
to be resolved in a day or a
week. Realistically, it’s
going to take a little more
time to pull all the strings
together, but rest assured
that they are being pulled
together.”
•••
UN
envoy urges protection of
children from violence in Syria
01/05/2012
•••
01/05/2012:
The
United Nations envoy for
children and armed conflict
today said she was alarmed by
another wave of extreme
violence which had resulted in
the deaths and injuries of
children across Syria and
called on all parties to
ensure their protection.
“I
urge all parties in Syria to
refrain from indiscriminate
tactics resulting in the
killing and wounding of
children,” said the Special
Representative of the
Secretary-General for Children
and Armed Conflict, Radhika
Coomaraswamy, in a news
release. “It is the
responsibility and
humanitarian imperative of all
parties to protect and prevent
unnecessary suffering of girls
and boys.”
•••
Ban
condemns terrorist bombings in
Syria, voices concern over
continuing violence
30/04/2012
•••
30/04/2012:
UN
Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon has condemned today’s
terrorist bombing in the Syrian
city of Idlib, as well as last
week’s bomb blast in the
capital, Damascus, saying he
remains gravely concerned by
reports of continuing violence,
killings and other abuses in the
country.
“While
noting improvements in areas
where UN monitors are deployed,
the Secretary-General remains
gravely concerned by reports of
continued violence, killing and
abuses in Syria in recent
days,” said a statement
issued by his spokesperson.
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Syria:
Security Council urges rapid
deployment of military observers
24/04/2012
•••
24/04/2012:
The
Security Council today
emphasized the need for a
speedier deployment of UN
military observers to Syria and
the implementation of a proposed
peace plan to end the violence
in the Middle Eastern country.
Council
members were briefed on
developments regarding Syria by
the Joint Special Envoy of the
UN and the League of Arab States
for Syria, Kofi Annan, via
video-teleconference from
Geneva, and, earlier Tuesday, by
the head of UN peacekeeping
operations,
Under-Secretary-General Hervé
Ladsous.
•••
UN
food agency scales up assistance
to reach 250,000 Syrians
24/04/2012
•••
Syria
undergoing ‘pivotal moment’
for its stabilization, says
UN-Arab League envoy
23/04/2012
•••
23/04/2012:
The
Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States, Kofi Annan,
welcomed the UN Security
Council’s decision to
authorize a supervision mission
in Syria, stressing that this
represents a “pivotal
moment” for the stabilization
of the country.
“I
urge all forces whether
governmental, opposition or
others to put down their weapons
and work with the United Nations
monitors to consolidate the
fragile cessation of violence in
all its forms,” Mr. Annan said
in a statement issued yesterday,
adding that the Government in
particular must stop the use of
heavy weapons and withdraw such
weapons and armed units from
population centres.
•••
Security
Council authorizes UN observer
mission in Syria, Ban welcomes
decision
21/04/2012
•••
21/04/2012:
The
United Nations Security Council
today authorized the
establishment of a United
Nations observer mission to
Syria, for an initial period 90
days, to monitor the cessation
of violence there, as well as
monitor and support the full
implementation of a peace plan.
In
a unanimous decision, Security
Council members passed a
resolution calling for the
formation of the “United
Nations Supervision Mission in
Syria (UNSMIS), comprising an
initial deployment of up to 300
unarmed military observers as
well as an appropriate civilian
component.”
•••
Response
plan
to
help
Syrian
refugees
only
20
per
cent
funded
–
UN
agency
20/04/2012
•••
UN
and Syrian authorities reach
initial agreement on terms of
deployment of observers
19/04/2012
•••
19/04/2012:
The
United Nations and the Syrian
Government have concluded an
agreement that is intended to
form the basis of a protocol
that will govern the work of an
advance team of observers and,
upon its deployment, the UN
Supervision Mechanism monitoring
the cessation of violence and
the implementation of the plan
designed to resolve the crisis
in the Middle Eastern country.
“This
agreement outlines the functions
of the observers as they fulfill
their mandate in Syria and the
tasks and responsibilities of
the Syrian government in this
regard,” the spokesperson for
the Joint Special Envoy of the
UN and the League of Arab States
for Syria, Kofi Annan, said in a
statement
issued in Damascus today.
The
spokesperson added that the
Office of the Joint Special
Envoy is also having similar
discussions with representatives
of the opposition on the tasks
and responsibilities of the
armed opposition groups.
•••
Advance
team of UN observers arrives in
Syria to report on cessation of
violence
16/04/2012
•••16/04/2012:
The
first group of six United
Nations unarmed monitors tasked
by the Security Council to
report on the implementation of
a full cessation of armed
violence in Syria has arrived in
the capital, Damascus, and began
their work, according to a
spokesperson for the world body.
“The
monitors’ early tasks include
liaising with Syrian Government
authorities and security forces
as well as the opposition to
ensure that all sides understand
the role and work of the
team,” UN deputy spokesperson
Eduardo del Buey told reporters
in New York.
•••
Response
plan
to
help
Syrian
refugees
only
20
per
cent
funded
–
UN
agency
20/04/2012
•••
UN
and Syrian authorities reach
initial agreement on terms of
deployment of observers
19/04/2012
•••
19/04/2012:
The
United Nations and the Syrian
Government have concluded an
agreement that is intended to
form the basis of a protocol
that will govern the work of an
advance team of observers and,
upon its deployment, the UN
Supervision Mechanism monitoring
the cessation of violence and
the implementation of the plan
designed to resolve the crisis
in the Middle Eastern country.
“This
agreement outlines the functions
of the observers as they fulfill
their mandate in Syria and the
tasks and responsibilities of
the Syrian government in this
regard,” the spokesperson for
the Joint Special Envoy of the
UN and the League of Arab States
for Syria, Kofi Annan, said in a
statement
issued in Damascus today.
The
spokesperson added that the
Office of the Joint Special
Envoy is also having similar
discussions with representatives
of the opposition on the tasks
and responsibilities of the
armed opposition groups.
•••
Syria:
Ban voices concern over shelling
of Homs, urges adherence to
ceasefire
15/04/2012
•••
15/04/2012:
United
Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon today voiced serious
concern over the shelling of
the Syrian city of Homs during
the weekend and once again
demanded that all parties
abide by the cessation of
violence deal.
“I
am very much concerned about
what has happened since
yesterday and today. The
Syrian Government has been
shelling the city of Homs, and
as well, we have seen already
some casualties and
populations killed,” Mr. Ban
told a joint news conference
with Belgian Prime Minister,
Elio Di Rupo, in Brussels.
“I
urge again in the strongest
possible terms, that this
cessation of violence must be
kept,” he said.
•••
Syria:
Security Council authorizes
deployment of advance military
observer team
14/04/2012
•••
14/04/2012:
The
United Nations Security Council
today authorized the sending of
an advance team of up to 30
unarmed military observers to
Syria to report on the
implementation of a full
cessation of armed violence,
pending the deployment of a
United Nations supervision
mission that will be tasked with
monitoring the ceasefire.
In
a resolution adopted
unanimously, the Council called
on all parties to guarantee the
safety of the advance team,
guarantee its freedom of
movement and access, stressing
that the primary responsibility
in that regard lies with the
Syrian authorities.
The
15-member UN body also requested
the Secretary-General to
immediately report to the
Council any obstructions to the
work of team by any party.
The
Council took note of the
assessment of the Joint Special
Envoy of the UN and the League
of Arab States, Kofi Annan, that
as of 12 April, the Syrian
parties appeared to be observing
a cessation of fire, and that
the Syrian Government had
started to implement its
commitments.
The
Government also appeared to be
supporting Mr. Annan's call for
an immediate and visible
implementation of all elements
of his six-point proposal in
their entirety to achieve a
sustained cessation of armed
violence in all its forms by all
parties.
Mr.
Annan's six-point proposal calls
for an end to violence, access
for humanitarian agencies to
provide relief to those in need,
the release of detainees, and
the start of inclusive political
dialogue that takes into account
the aspirations of the Syrian
people.
The
Council reiterated its call to
Syrian authorities to allow
immediate, full and unimpeded
access of humanitarian personnel
to all populations in need of
assistance, in accordance with
international law and the
guiding principles of
humanitarian assistance.
It
also urged all parties, in
particular the Syrian
authorities, to cooperate fully
with the UN and relevant
humanitarian organizations to
facilitate the provision of
relief. See: Full
Article 14 April 2012
•••
UN-Arab
League envoy encouraged by
reports of relative calm in
Syria
12/04/2012
•••
12/04/2012:
The
Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States, Kofi Annan, said
that he is encouraged by reports
that the situation in Syria is
relatively quiet today and that
the cessation of hostilities
appears to be holding.
“Syria
is apparently experiencing a
rare moment of calm on the
ground,” Mr. Annan said in a
statement on the day that a
ceasefire that he brokered was
to take effect. “This is
bringing much-needed relief and
hope to the Syrian people who
have suffered so much for so
long in this brutal conflict.”
•••
Syria
Government informs envoy that it
will “cease all military
fighting” on Thursday.
11/04/2012
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11/04/2012:
The
Joint Special Envoy of the
United Nations and the League of
Arab States, Kofi Annan, today
received a letter from the
Syrian Government informing him
of its decision “to cease all
military fighting throughout
Syrian territory as of 6:00 a.m.
(Damascus time) tomorrow,
Thursday, 12 April 2012,” Mr.
Annan’s spokesperson said
today.
•••
UN-Arab
League envoy presses for
ceasefire in Syria
10/04/2012
••• 10/04/2012:
The
Envoy has stated that, all
parties should move immediately
to cease all forms of violence,
so that a complete cessation is
in place by 06:00 Damascus time
on 12 April. (Thursday)
“The
plan is still on the table and
it’s a plan we are all
fighting to implement. It’s a
plan the Security Council has
endorsed, a plan the Syrians
have endorsed, and from the
comments made by the opposition
they are also prepared to go
along with it if the Government
meets its commitments to pull
the troops out. So the plan is
very much alive.”
••• As
ceasefire deadline nears, Ban
renews demand on Syria to halt
violence
09/04/2012
•••
09/04/2012:
The
United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon reiterates his
demand "that the Government
of Syria immediately cease all
military actions against
civilians and fulfil all of its
commitments made through Joint
Special Envoy Kofi Annan,”
said today’s statement. “The
timeline for the complete
cessation of violence endorsed
by the Security Council must be
respected by all without
condition.”
•••
Surge
in violence in Syria
unacceptable, says UN-Arab
League envoy
08/04/2012
•••
08/04/2012:
“As
we get closer to the Tuesday 10
April deadline, I remind the
Syrian Government of the need
for full implementation of its
commitments and stress that the
present escalation of violence
is unacceptable,” Mr. Annan
said.
“I
once again call upon both the
Government and the opposition to
cease all forms of violence by
06:00 Damascus time Thursday, 12
April,” he added.
Mr.
Annan said he was in constant
contact with the Syrian
Government and asked all States
with influence on the parties
“to use it now to ensure an
end to the bloodshed and the
beginning of dialogue.”
•••
Surge
in violence in Syria
unacceptable, says UN-Arab
League envoy
08/04/2012
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